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A.C.E. Academy

A.C.E. Academy · Cabarrus County

Address
7807 Caldwell Road, Harrisburg, NC 28075
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Grades served
K-8
NCES school ID
370037203324
421
Students
28.5
Teachers (FTE)
14.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
50
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
33.6%
Chronically absent
63.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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A.C.E. Academy's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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A.C.E. AcademyElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Hickory Ridge MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Cabarrus County Schools1.7 mi
  2. Harrisburg ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Cabarrus County Schools2.0 mi
  3. Hickory Ridge HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Cabarrus County Schools2.1 mi
  4. University Meadows ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools2.4 mi
  5. Pitts School Road ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Cabarrus County Schools2.8 mi
  6. Hickory Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades K-5 · Cabarrus County Schools3.1 mi
  7. United Community SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · United Community School · Charter3.2 mi
  8. Reedy Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools3.4 mi
  9. Roberta Road MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Cabarrus County Schools3.5 mi
  10. Bradford Preparatory SchoolOther · Grades K-12 · Bradford Preparatory School · Charter3.7 mi

How A.C.E. Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 50 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools19th percentile
Higher than 19% · rank 1,958 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools19th percentile
Higher than 19% · rank 1,112 of 1,419

Chronic absence is lower here than at 19% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2015

0255075100151617181922232425

Score up 6 points since 2015 (44 → 50). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 9 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202550DMet41.7
202448DMet41.1
202346DNot Met43
202251DMet42.3
201951DMet43.3
201841DNot Met33.9
201738FMet30
201635FNot Met29
201544DMet37

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See A.C.E. Academy for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 76.72%Hispanic 16.15%Two+ Races 3.09%White 2.14%Asian 1.66%Native Am. 0.24%
Black: 76.72% (323) Hispanic: 16.15% (68) Two+ Races: 3.09% (13) White: 2.14% (9) Asian: 1.66% (7) Native Am.: 0.24% (1)
Black76.72%
Hispanic16.15%
Two+ Races3.09%
White2.14%
Asian1.66%
Native Am.0.24%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 421
48.69%205 Female
51.31%216 Male

Student counts for A.C.E. Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 421 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 66.4%Chronically absent 33.6%
Regular attendance: 66.4% (284) Chronically absent: 33.6% (144)
Regular attendance66.4%
Chronically absent33.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 428
63.2%Economically disadvantaged
7.13%30 English learners

Student indicators for A.C.E. Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 428 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 100%
Experienced: 100% (1)
Experienced100%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 1 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for A.C.E. Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 1 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)46.4%25.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)41.4%21.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)24.7%8.2%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)53.6%21.1%19.5%5.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)58.6%20.3%16.9%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)75.3%16.4%8.2%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.2783.1

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers1
Experienced teachers1 (100%)
Beginning teachers0 (0%)
Holding a standard license1 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (144 of 428)33.6%
Economically disadvantaged63.2%
English learners making progress (of 30)30%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.67
Library books per student26.53
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.12

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the A.C.E. Academy report card PDF

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A.C.E. Academy's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.